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A philosophical and poetic reawakening of the senses that invites you to converse with the living, breathing earth. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with The spell of the sensuous.
- earthy
- contemplative
- expansive
- awe-inspiring
- 01
A Natural History of the Senses
Diane Ackerman · 1990
A lush, poetic awakening to the everyday miracles of human perception and the physical world.
- 02
The World Beyond Your Head
Matthew B. Crawford
A philosophically rigorous and deeply tactile defense of paying attention to the physical world in an era of digital fragmentation.
- 03
On Looking
Alexandra Horowitz
A gentle invitation to wake up and notice the hidden wonders scattered across your daily routine.
- 04
BRAIDING SWEETGRASS
Robin Wall Kimmerer
A quiet, transformative meditation that permanently changes the way you look at the ground beneath your feet.
- 05
Condensed Chaos
Phil Hine
A delightfully irreverent and deeply practical toolkit for hacking reality and reshaping your own consciousness.
- 06
Beyond the Brain
Louise Barrett
A paradigm-shifting exploration that pulls the mind out of the skull and scatters it into the body and the surrounding world.
- 07
The society of mind
Voyager Company · 1986
A playful, mind-bending puzzle box that dismantles the illusion of the self to reveal the hidden machinery of thought.
- 08
Where the Action Is
Paul Dourish
A deep, philosophical exploration of how human experience and physical reality shape our interaction with technology.
- 09
Breaking the spell
Daniel C. Dennett · 2004
A methodical, clear-eyed dissection of humanity's oldest and most fiercely protected cultural phenomenon.
- 10
Metaphors We Live By
George Lakoff; Mark Johnson · 2004
A paradigm-shifting exploration that permanently alters how you hear, read, and speak everyday language.
- 11
The Holographic Universe
Michael Talbot · 1996
A mind-expanding journey that bridges the gap between quantum physics and ancient mysticism to redefine the fabric of reality.
- 12
Consciousness explained
Daniel C. Dennett · 1991
A witty, relentless dismantling of the ghost in the machine that will leave you questioning who is actually doing the reading.
